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The star Betelgeuse (or "beetlejuice") is a Type M red supergiant in the constellation Orion. It is pronounced "bet- L (like the letter L) -geese," meaning armpit of the giant…. It is very luminous, and one of the largest stars known [See Link]. For comparison, if the star was at the centre of our solar system its surface would extend out between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, engulfing Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. It has a mass 20 times that of our Sun (Sun = 1.9891 × 1030kg = 333,000 times that of Earth) It's approximately 600 light years from us. The name is a corruption of an Arabic word meaning "hand of the central one". It is likely that Betelgeuse will become a supernova. Because of its size and age of 8.5 million years it may explode within the next thousand years. (However, due to its distance from us, it may have already happened!!!) [It's also a name of a film] (MORE)

It was probably formed, like other stars, by the gravitational collapse of a "stellar nebula". Betelgeuse is an old star now, a red "supergiant". It would have been …very different originally, of course.(MORE)

Betelgeuse is the eighth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the constellation of Orin. It is classified as a Red Giant. Astronomers believe that …Betelgeuse is only 10 million years old, but has evolved rapidly due to its high mass. Betelgeuse is made from: Helium, Carbon, and Oxygen. Astronomers don't know when but they are sure that Betelgeuse will explode and become a SuperNova. Betelgeuse is 700 million miles in diameter and the surface temperature is 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Its luminosity is about 10,000 times the Sun and it's the first star to be directly imaged by a telescope. Finally Betelgeuse is visible in winter skies from the Northern Hemisphere in the constellation Orion. Hope that Helped You :) (MORE)

Betelgeuse is red because of it's temperature. This color is because Betelgeuse is a red giant star that has used up it's hydrogen fuel so now the star is expanding as it co…ols and within a few million years will shed it's atmosphere and become a white dwarf star. See related question for more information. (MORE)